On the recordDecember 15, 2008
A lot of people in Washington were saying, 'Let's get out now.' And I -- I obviously chose not to do that. But that was a very difficult period.
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transcripts.cnn.comA lot of people in Washington were saying, 'Let's get out now.' And I -- I obviously chose not to do that. But that was a very difficult period.
Bush discusses the pressure he faced regarding troop withdrawal from Iraq.
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